In photos: Illegal rites put Kenyan girls in harm’s way. A journalist sought to learn why (opens original article in a new tab)

A journalist investigates why illegal rites that harm Kenyan girls persist despite global efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation among the Maasai.

• Illegal rites put Kenyan girls in harm’s way
• Journalist investigates why the practice persists
• Female genital mutilation continues among the Maasai